Major Gift Officer I - Planned Giving

Texas Children's Hospital•Houston, TX

About The Position

Texas Children’s is seeking a relationship-focused, highly organized fundraising professional to manage a portfolio of qualified prospects and donors. The role aims to secure at least $1 million in philanthropic funds by retaining continuing donors and progressively upgrading their giving and involvement. The Major Gift Officer will develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies; support fundraising volunteers and priority initiatives; maintain donor records; and coordinate planned-giving activities, inquiries, and estate gifts. The position calls for effective project coordination, planning, communication, relationship-building, and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 2 years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, sponsorships, philanthropy, events, grant development, or relationship building leading to partnerships that result in revenue, profit, or donated funds.
Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and work with a wide variety of personalities.
Ability to plan, set goals, execute tactics, and drive results to meet goals.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Creative approach to building relationships.
Team-oriented and collaborative.

Responsibilities

Raise philanthropic funds annually through outright and future gifts and commitments.
Manage the health, composition, and ongoing activity of an assigned portfolio of qualified major-gift prospects and donors.
Create and execute cultivation and solicitation strategies for portfolio prospects.
Create and execute stewardship strategies for portfolio donors.
Develop engagement strategies for fundraising volunteers to help secure donor funds.
Participate in strategy sessions with colleagues regarding key major-gift prospects.
Help drive responses to Office of Philanthropy priority events and initiatives.
Record and manage donor and prospect data, activity, management, and movement in the fundraising technology system.
Help maintain the integrity of data in the fundraising technology system.
Serve as the primary point person with the planned-giving marketing vendor and other internal and external partners.
Coordinate logistics for planned-giving stewardship and cultivation events.
Assess and respond as appropriate to planned-giving inquiries and estate notifications.
Track pending estate gifts to ensure timely receipt by the organization.
Assist in drafting planned-giving correspondence, acknowledgments, proposals, and calculations.
Coordinate multiple projects, work with a wide variety of personalities, plan and set goals, execute tactics, and drive results.
Communicate positively and effectively, verbally and in writing, and contribute collaboratively as a team player.